Men Have Grown Taller and Bigger at Twice the Rate of Women as Countries Became Richer

The team behind a new study says the difference may be due to sexual selection.

February 5, 2025 · 1 min · 51 words · Randall Davis

Sexual dimorphisms are physical differences between sexes of the same species.

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Men have gotten taller and bigger at twice the rate of women.

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